#4EC165
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.3% 0.167 147.6), rgb(78, 193, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#4EC165 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EC165 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 193, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.167 147.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4EC165 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EC165 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EC165 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4EC165 text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#92D39A
oklch(80.8% 0.104 147.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EC165
oklch(72.3% 0.167 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#4EC165 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C3B15E | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A76B | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32BDAB | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EC165
#4EC165
oklch(72.3% 0.167 147.6)
- #DC7CDB
#DC7CDB
oklch(72.4% 0.167 327.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4EC165, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4EC165.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.016
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.042
Use #4EC165 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.